Mathematics

by Crilly, A. J.

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Title Statements

Full title :Mathematics / Tony Crilly.

Summary

This series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Here, Crilly answers: What is maths for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? What are the strangest numbers? Are imaginary numbers real? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? What is the maths of the universe? Are statistics lies? Can maths guarantee riches? Is there a formula for everything? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can we create an unbreakable code? Is maths beauty? Can maths predict the future? What shape is the universe? What is symmetry? Is maths true? Is there anything left to solve?

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Quercus
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (208 pages : : illustrations).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781849166102, 1849166102
oclc:on1245546013
LC Classification:QA36
Dewey Decimal:510.2

What is mathematics for? -- Where do numbers come from? -- Why are primes the atoms of mathematics? -- Which are the strangest numbers? -- Are imaginary numbers truly imaginary? -- How big is infinity? -- Where do parallel lines meet? -- What is the mathematics of the universe? -- Are statistics lies? -- Can mathematics guarantee riches? -- Is there a formula for everything? -- Why are three dimensions not enough? -- Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? -- Can we create an unbreakable code? -- Is mathematics beautiful? -- Can mathematics predict the future? -- What shape is the universe? -- What is symmetry? -- Is mathematics true? -- Is there anything left to solve?